Medium severity · published Jan 9, 2020
CVE-2012-1915
EllisLab CodeIgniter 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the xss_clean() Filter and perform XSS attacks
6.1
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
EllisLab CodeIgniter 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the xss_clean() Filter and perform XSS attacks.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Codeigniter · Codeigniter
before 2.1.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1915
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1915
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54620
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